Press statement
Hold AIG Musa Kimo responsible for any violence in Akwa Ibom during the elections
Gentlemen of the Press,
We
are constrained by emerging disturbing circumstances to invite you for
this briefing. We know as usual that you will discharge your duties of
informing the citizenry of these very disturbing occurrences which if
left unchecked may grossly affect the credibility of the elections.
It
is common knowledge that security can make or mar any process,
elections inclusive. In fact, security can define the exact color of an
election. Away from the electoral umpire, the next most critical state
actor is those in charge of security. They determine voter apathy and
level of participation, aid in voter confidence during collation and
ultimately confer credibility on the final result. Their role is
therefor every critical and in civilized climes, such people Manning
such critical positions should be manifestly seen to be neutral and
non-partisan.
In Akwa Ibom state, reverse is the case, as some
security chiefs are clearly partisan, remaining only to have their name
in the party’s register. They do not hide their partisanship, in fact
they wear it as a replacement for their official beret. Worthy of
specific mention are AIG Musa Kimo, CSP Brown and SP Idorenyin Akpabio
who have displayed unbridled partisanship with the APC in Akwa Ibom
state. Two days ago, intelligence reaching us is that policemen of
varying ranks were invited to Georgetown hotel beside Tropicana Event
Centre and told by the AIG to show sympathy to the government in power
at the center. We learnt that the were threatened with delayed promotion
and punitive postings if they failed to cooperate, while the pliant
officers and men are to be favoured in preferential postings and
accelerated promotion.
It will be recalled that under the
commissionership of Kimo, he posted out officers who were professional
in their duty in preference for officers who had sympathy for the APC.
He deployed Godswill Akpabio’s cousin, Idorenyin Akpabio to man the
Anti-Robbery Squad of the police Command and shielded CSP Brown from
transfer and queries.
His decision to permanently and immovably
relocate to Akwa Ibom state for the election is most worrisome and can
only be a pointer to his avowed commitment to use his offices to curry
illegal favours for the APC.
To this end, having reviewed the
situation, the party is hereby alerting foreign and local observers, the
Police service commission, INEC and the entire global community to the
ignoble roles that the trio of Kimo, Brown and Akpabio have assigned to
themselves in the forthcoming elections. They are acting in concert with
Senator Godswill Akpabio who now has the details of police deployment,
not available to other candidates, even the Chief Security officer of
the state. This clearly shows the unholy romance between the AIG and the
Warsaw General and uncommon defector cum national Comedian, who’s
election is due on Saturday. The police is also planning to arrest APC
hired thugs, who will implicate PDP bigwigs, by naming them as their
sponsors, in a bid to have legitimate reasons for the wanton arrest and
incarceration of our party’s chieftains.
Despite the huge
awareness of the civil population aware of their devious schemes, they
are hell bent in manifesting their plans irrespective of the opposition
to it. This will therefore the catalyst for crisis. We want everyone to
hold the trio responsible if there is any crisis or violence before,
during or after the elections( especially the Governorship elections )
in Akwa Ibom state.
We also appeal to foreign observers to attach
at least 2 personnel each to these characters who must listen to their
calls, monitor their conduct and generally accompany them at all
material times to this elections. This looks like the only means of
preventing the manifestation of their evil plans.
As a party, we
are deeply committed to participating in a free, fair, credible and most
importantly, peaceful elections that must reflect the wishes of the
people. AIG Kimo must not be allowed to cause a rat race in our state,
like Ras Kimono sang in his reggae album. The peaceful blues in our
state must not be disturbed by the Kimo’s reggae.
We call on
Akwa Ibom people to remain vigilant and gallant in the face of these
banal schemes, to ensure that our votes are protected, as they must
count.
Thank you for your time.
Conrade Ini Ememobong
Publicity Secretary
Peoples Democratic Party
Akwa Ibom State
©Meflyn Anwana, Special Assistant to Governor Udom Emmanuel on Digital Media
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